[web2py] Re: Transparently convert request.vars into unicode strings
Bruno, Alan, thanks for replies! Actually I hoped that web2py have built-in methods to converting all input to Unicode strings (since this is tendency for all applications). Do web2py guaranties, that input string always converted to UTF-8 from client browser encoding? I'm not sure. But if it is then I think Bruno's solution is most applicable with only note that input value can be not correct UTF-8 string, so it should be checked or ignored, like so: unicode(value, 'utf-8', 'ignore') -- Vladimir Rutsky
[web2py] Transparently convert request.vars into unicode strings
Hello! What is the best way to transparently convert all variables in request.post_vars to Python unicode strings? When I submit string with non-ascii characters using AJAX from browser to web2py application I receive usual Python 2.6 string (str) in request.post_vars.foo with submitted string encoded in UTF-8. I thing encoding of request.post_vars.foo string depends on encoding specified in client browser, so I can't always do unicode(request.post_vars.foo, 'utf-8'). Also submitted string can be non-valid unicode string, so this should be checked either. Thanks in advance, Vladimir Rutsky
[web2py] web2py book license and source
Hello! Under which license book available at http://web2py.com/book is distributed? If it is under some open source license, where I can find its sources? Regards, Vladimir Rutsky
